Photos Angolan Civil Wars, Rhodesian Bush Wars & South African Border Wars

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Soviet military advisor Sergei Mishchenko in a captured South African land rover during the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, October 1987
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RCL gun 106mm?

 

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32 Battalion soldiers light up some cigars in the Angolan bush

 

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An Eland-90 on patrol at the border.

 

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Rhodesian soldiers in the Bush War with an Alouette III, G-car

Selous Scouts posing for a photo somewhere in Rhodesia

 

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Rhodesian SAS during Operation Uric in the Gaza Province of Mozambique, 1 - 8 September 1979

 

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32 Battalion Recce group members: Jim Savory & Eeben Barlow with an M16, Omauni base. 1980's

 

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Selous Scouts posing for a photo somewhere in Rhodesia
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what is a type of grenade launcher?

Rhodesian SAS during Operation Uric in the Gaza Province of Mozambique, 1 - 8 September 1979
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heavy weapons in a military unit!

32 Battalion Recce group members: Jim Savory & Eeben Barlow with an M16, Omauni base. 1980's
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M-16 from US,Israel or dark market?

Communist weapons poppular in Rhodesia and Souh Africa!?

 

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4 February 1961 – 25 April 1974. Portuguese Commandos in Angola

 

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Soldiers from the Rhodesian Security Forces, taking a break from operations in the bush, one with a camouflaged FN FAL, another with an FN MAG, during the Rhodesian Bush War against the Zimbabwe African National Union and the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army, c. Rhodesia 1975 - 1979

 

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A Cuban tank crew in Angola in 1987

 

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Soldiers from Rhodesian Security Forces (with an FAL and FN MAG), riding in a Mercedes Unimog truck, through the bushland, during the Rhodesian Bush War, against the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army and against the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army, Rhodesia, c. 1975 - 1979

 

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Peter Lipman of 32 Battalion in Angola with a Snotneus (M79), you can also see an R4 at his side

 

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South African Recce operators before conducting a cross-border operation during the South African Border War. 1980s

 

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Rhodesian Fire Force Delta, part of 1 Indep Co. pulling an op north of West Nicholson

 

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South African Recce operators before conducting a cross-border operation during the South African Border War. 1980s
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Note the sheepskin (?) on the lower legs of the soldiers on the left?? Any thoughts as to what it is for?

 

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Note the sheepskin (?) on the lower legs of the soldiers on the left?? Any thoughts as to what it is for?

Kneepads before kneepads were thought of. Long periods spent kneeling in the bush in ambush positions and the hard packed earth. I'm guessing it also helps with the razor edged kunai grasses that had to be pushed through. This is conjecture on my part mate, from my reading on the Bush Wars

 

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Kneepads before kneepads were thought of. Long periods spent kneeling in the bush in ambush positions and the hard packed earth. I'm guessing it also helps with the razor edged kunai grasses that had to be pushed through. This is conjecture on my part mate, from my reading on the Bush Wars

Seems reasonable to me, BZ. Thanks.

 

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Really appreciate this video. I've recently spent time learning more about Rhodesia and it's history -- missed this one somehow.
Cheers!
RL

 

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Operation Snoopy: RLI and SAS vs ZANLA in 25 camps over 32 square kilometers. Several hundred ZANLA killed and 2 Rhodesian casualties.